Modern people pay attention to diet and health. Many people will replace white rice with whole grain rice, hoping to get more nutrition besides calories. Purple rice is known as the "medicine valley", which is rich in dietary fiber and various nutrients, and has the effects of moistening the lungs and nourishing the stomach, tonifying the middle energizer and benefiting qi. Mixing white rice with purple rice can not only provide rich nutrition, but also avoid indigestion. In addition, purple rice with sweet potato, sunflower seeds and other foods can also improve the antioxidant effect; Cooking a bowl of hot purple rice porridge with ginger juice can not only warm the body, but also relieve menstrual pain and colds! Purple rice helps to protect the heart, help metabolism and relieve stress. The book "Health Code for Whole Grains" points out that purple rice has the functions of moistening lung, calming nerves, nourishing stomach, invigorating middle energizer, improving eyesight and promoting blood circulation. The purple-black color of purple rice comes from its rich anthocyanins. According to the report of Annual Journal of Food Science and Technology (20 10), anthocyanins have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects, which can prevent heart disease, control obesity and slow down the symptoms of diabetes. A study in the Journal of Nutrition found that purple rice can reduce atherosclerotic plaques and prevent cardiovascular diseases. In addition, Chinese medicine believes that black enters the kidney, so purple rice also has the effect of tonifying the kidney. Purple rice is rich in vitamin B, which can help the metabolism of sugar, fat and protein, and has the functions of protecting nervous system function and enhancing immunity. In addition, vitamin E can promote blood circulation, improve metabolism, resist oxidation and aging, and also help to improve the symptoms of cold hands and feet. In addition, rich mineral magnesium can not only maintain the normal function of nerves, but also relieve stress and tense muscles; Zinc can help the synthesis and repair of protein in human tissues, and it is also an essential component in the production of insulin. Iron is beneficial to qi and blood, and is suitable as a nourishing food for women before and after delivery. Cooked with ginger juice, hawthorn, dried tangerine peel and brown sugar, it also helps to relieve dysmenorrhea and improve cold symptoms. Purple rice with oatmeal and lotus seeds helps digestion and avoids the absorption of 1 eaten with tea and soybeans. Purple rice has a high viscosity and is easy to digest when eaten alone. It can be mixed with lotus seeds, white rice or oatmeal to help digestion. 2 Purple rice rich in vitamin E can be eaten with kiwi fruit rich in vitamin C or sweet potato rich in vitamin A, which helps to promote blood circulation, prevent cancer and resist aging; Purple rice and sunflower seeds are eaten together, among which vitamin B group and folic acid can prevent anemia, promote appetite and benefit children's growth and development. Purple rice contains iron, so it should be avoided to eat with tea, and iron, alkaloids and tannins in tea should be avoided to hinder digestion and absorption. In addition, both soybeans and purple rice contain phytic acid, which will hinder the absorption of calcium when eaten together. Ingredients: purple rice 150g, hawthorn 3g, dried tangerine peel 1g, ginger juice 1/3 cups, brown sugar 1 spoon. Practice: Wash purple rice and add water to cook porridge; Boil Fructus Crataegi and Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae into thick juice with clear water, add it into purple rice porridge, add brown sugar, and boil it again to serve. 100 List of Healthy Foods/Nutritionist Xiao Qianyou, Physician Chen Jinming, Physician Li Kecheng/Revision/Jian Kang Culture